One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.